Guyana News

Kamwatta in the Barima-Waini region has received 10 water pumps donated by Ben Yantis, who has been conducting missionary work in Guyana and other countries in South America.

The police in Berbice are now seeking legal advice on the findings of their investigation of the alleged placement of portraits of President David Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on the floor of the Number 52 – 74 Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) building last week.

Alfie Norman Garraway, 39, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to possession of a firearm and ammunition at Norton Street, Lodge on October 5, 2019.

A former Regent Household Electronics worker has been ordered to perform community service over the next two months after he admitted to attempting to steal an amplifier from the store.

First Lady,  Sandra Granger yesterday opened an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) workshop for 30 residents of Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight). 

Seven postmen and women have made it through to the semi-finals after the completion of the preliminary leg of the Post Trivia competition.

The Police today said that Martin Fraser, Renard Caesar, Richard Caesar, Randy Billy, Sherwin Benjamin and Denzil Grant are wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder and attempted murder of Ian Williams and Melita Antigua respectively on September 28, 2019 at Lover’s Lane, South Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden.

While Attorney General Basil Williams says that a “crisis situation” will result if the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) does not return to the National Assembly, his predecessor and PPP executive Anil Nandlall says government must absorb that blame as his party remains adamant that it will not be returning to the House.

More irrigation pumps have been dispatched to flood-affected farmlands along the Mahaicony coast in a bid to drain farms of salt water which rushed in from spring tides over the last week and some land may not be usable for two years.

With the National Toshaos Council conference beginning today, the opposition PPP yesterday made a 15-point pitch for the improvement of Indigenous communities and pilloried the government for violating the constitution.

As he awaits the approval of the renunciation of his United States Citizenship, Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon says that he will be on the APNU+AFC list of candidates for the next election and cannot wait to serve.

The Ministry of the Presidency is seeking nominations for national awards for 2020 in two categories.

Attorney at Law Anil Nandlall has on behalf of two PPP-aligned media houses challenged the legality of the governing board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA).

As Agriculture Month is being observed, cash crop farmers have said that a change in the weather pattern which saw rainfall all through August has resulted in them cultivating late, harvesting a smaller quantity and selling at increased prices. 

Distancing itself from a workshop on local policies ExxonMobil says its engagement with the APNU+AFC government on business and policy initiatives is similar to its practices globally and should not be cause for worry.

With the objective of alleviating child hunger and increasing the rates of school attendance in communities marred by poverty, Food for the Poor Guyana Inc.

As he underscored the importance of communication mediums and access to information, President David Granger on Saturday said that his government will ensure that every town has its own broadcast network.

At least two members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have re-introduced visa requirements for Haitian nationals.

Minister of Natural Resources,  Raphael Trotman met with the South Rupununi Development Council (SRDC) and the National Toshaos Council (NTC) on October 3rd and 4th respectively and one of the issues raised was the possible extension of an IDB-funded project.

With no new leads in the murder probe of Festival City man, Darrell Breedy, who was shot on Saturday morning during a home invasion, investigations are continuing.